New York, November 10 — UNDP and the World Bank Group released its new report “Transitioning from the MDGs to the SDGs” today, coinciding with the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination's (CEB)...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 17, 2016 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim issued the following statement on End Poverty Day on progress made in the last year to collect more survey data on poverty...

WASHINGTON, September 28, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today issued the following statement on the death of Shimon Peres. On behalf of the entire World Bank Group, I deeply mourn the loss...

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2016 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today issued the following statement upon being appointed by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors to a second five-year term,...

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2016— Executive Directors of the World Bank today agreed unanimously to reappoint Dr. Jim Yong Kim to a second five-year term as President of the World Bank Group, beginning July...

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2016—The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank today confirmed that, as announced on August 23, the period for submitting nominations for the position of President of...

Close cooperation between the two institutions will support sustainable infrastructure development WASHINGTON, September 9, 2016— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and New Development Bank (NDB)...

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2016 — The World Bank Group today issued the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on the earthquake in Italy on Wednesday, August 24, 2016: “The World...

WASHINGTON, August 11, 2016 – The World Bank Group issued the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim regarding the World Bank’s Inspection Panel report of its investigation on...

Statement I’ve had a very successful two-day trip to India, which included a meeting with Prime Minister Modi and another meeting with Finance Minister Jaitley. From my discussions with Prime Minister...

NEW DELHI, June 27, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrives in New Delhi tomorrow on a two-day visit to the country to review the progress on the priority areas for World Bank support that...

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2016— World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim issued the following statement today on the murder of UK MP Jo Cox: “I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the violent death of...

ISE-SHIMA, JAPAN, May 27, 2016— The World Bank Group today issued the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in reaction to the G7 Leaders’ Summit Communique: On Pandemics: "G7...

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2016 — World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim issued the following statement in the aftermath of the separate earthquakes in recent days in Ecuador and Japan:"We express our sympathy...

IBRD/IDA Support to top $150 billion between FY13 and FY16 WASHINGTON, April 11, 2016—As developing countries continue to face strong economic headwinds, demand for lending from the World Bank has risen...

BERLIN, April 5, 2016—World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today said that the world’s powers need to pay far greater attention to boosting developing economies and creating jobs in the most fragile...

TUNIS, March 28, 2016 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim reaffirmed strong support for Tunisia in its historic transition to a more stable post-revolution era. Kim called for a sharper focus on...